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The Queer GazeMysterious Skin (2005)The next entry in our 'Sex Work and Pornography' theme is Gregg Araki's masterful 2005 adaptation of Scott Heim's devastating novel Mysterious Skin. Starring a grown-up Joseph Gordon Levitt and a pre-Oscar winning director Brady Corbet, the film examines two very different responses to childhood sexual abuse (C/W).Plus: praising Michelle Trachtenberg, the strategic way Araki worked with the child actors, and why Neil's storyline is more intriguing than Brian's.Seen the film or want to hear more details? Subscribe to our Patreon at patreon.com/TheQueerGaze for ~36 more minutes of spoiler-heavy discussion.
2026-02-1223 min
The Queer GazeEastern Boys (2013)It's a Conrad pick as our theme on 'Sex Work and Pornography' continues with Robin Campillo’s genre hybrid, Eastern Boys (2013).The film tackles several uncomfortable subjects, including a significant age gap between client and sex worker, an incredibly tense home invasion-style "party" and a challenging protagonist in Daniel (Olivier Rabourdin).Plus: shifting genres, a dialogue-free opening, and the moment Joe had to jump ahead because he couldn't stand the tension.Seen the film or want to hear more details? Subscribe to our Patreon at patreon.com/TheQueerGaze for ~27 more minutes of spoiler-heavy di...
2026-01-2924 min
The Queer GazeTell Me Everything (2026)Conrad and Joe check out writer/director Moshe Rosenthal's exquisite 80s throwback, which played Sundance 2026.Featuring incredible performances across the board, this 5 star film about a tumultuous father/son relationship feels extremely Pedro Almodovar-coded. It's one to watch when it becomes available!Subscribe to our Patreon at patreon.com/TheQueerGaze for bonus content on our other titles.Like the show? Rate, review and subscribe to help others find usFollow the show on Insta and BlueSky: @thequeergaze.Email us: thequeergazeshow@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast...
2026-01-2616 min
The Queer GazeKing Cobra (2016)We're kicking off a new theme, 'Sex work and Pornography', with Justin Kelly's 2016 true crime adaptation, King Cobra (2016) which tells the story of underage porn star Brent Corrigan and the murder of Bryan Kocis (here named Stephen).Starring Christian Slater (superb) and James Franco (ick) as predatory older gay men, the film is stylish, but hollow.Bonus points for Molly Ringwald and Alicia Silverstone, though!Seen the film or want to hear more details? Subscribe to our Patreon at patreon.com/TheQueerGaze for 24 more minutes of spoiler-heavy discussion.Like the show...
2026-01-1524 min
The Queer GazeThe Plague (2025) feat. Trace ThurmanConrad and Joe are joined by Horror Queers' Trace Thurman to discuss Charlie Polinger's debut feature, The Plague (2025).Expect plenty of discussion about pre-teen bullying, queer-coding, and body horror as we're collectively triggered by this story about hazing rituals gone awry at an all-boy water polo camp.Plus: praising Kayo Martin as central antagonist Jake, Joel Edgerton's useless Coach, and debate about how rarely (or not!) this kind of story is told.Seen the film or want to hear more details? Subscribe to our Patreon at patreon.com/TheQueerGaze for a ~33 minute bonus...
2026-01-0224 min
The Queer GazeStranger By The Lake (2013)For our final 'Cruising' entry, we've returned to France to discuss Alain Giraudie's Stranger By The Lake (2013).It's one of Joe's favourite contemporary texts, but what did Conrad think of his time watch?Plus: unsimulated sex, naturalistic sound design, Henri's separation, and the lake as a gay utopiaSeen the film or want to hear more details? Subscribe to our Patreon at patreon.com/TheQueerGaze another ~23 minutes of spoiler-heavy discussion.Like the show? Rate, review and subscribe to help others find usFollow the show on Insta and BlueSky...
2025-12-2521 min
The Queer GazeBirder (2023)Our second last 'Cruising' title arrives in the form of Nate Dushku's feature directorial debut, Birder (2023).Prepare for innuendos abound courtesy of Amnon Lourie's screenplay, which is brought to life by charming chameleon Michael Emery in the lead role.Plus: queer diversity, and why Conrad and Joe feel differently about David Sachs' father figure MilesSeen the film or want to hear more details? Subscribe to our Patreon at patreon.com/TheQueerGaze another ~25 minutes of spoiler-heavy discussion.Like the show? Rate, review and subscribe to help others find us...
2025-12-1127 min
The Queer GazeSpa Night (2016)Our 'Cruising' theme continues with Andrew Ahn's feature directorial debut, Spa Night (2016) which follows David, a second generation Korean-American living in Los Angeles, as he struggles to make a human connection.This is a beautiful film, although David's near passivity could prove frustrating to some. Good thing Joe Seo is a captivating performer!Seen the film or want to hear more details? Subscribe to our Patreon at patreon.com/TheQueerGaze another 23:03 minutes of spoiler-heavy discussion.Like the show? Rate, review and subscribe to help others find usFollow the show on...
2025-11-2721 min
The Queer GazeCactus Pears (2025)We're venturing to rural India to discuss Rohan Kanawade's feature directorial debut, Cactus Pears / Sabar Bonda (2025).This heartfelt romantic drama follows Anand (Bhushaan Manoj), an out gay man in Mumbai, as he returns home for the 10 day mourning ceremony following his father's death, reconnects with his hunky neighbour Balya (Suraaj Suman), and dodges invasive questions about his personal life from relatives.Seen the film or want to hear more details? Subscribe to our Patreon at patreon.com/TheQueerGaze.Like the show? Rate, review and subscribe to help others find usFollow...
2025-11-2020 min
Movie OublietteDust Bunny & Eternal Return (TIFF 2025 bonus reviews)In the last of our series of early previews of forthcoming films, gleaned from Conrad's time at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) under the wing of Toronto native and film critic extraordinaire, Joe Lipsett, we're looking at two gold-and-turquoise whimsical fantasies: Dust Bunny and Eternal Return.The former is Hannibal and Pushing Daisies showrunner Bryan Fuller's directorial debut, introducing Sophie Sloane as a young girl who recruits the assassin who lives next door (Mads Mikkelsen) to slay the monster that lives under her bed. Cue a delightfully colourful and frequently absurd fairytale that also features...
2025-11-2017 min
Movie OublietteAnd Sons & Rose of Nevada (TIFF 2025 bonus reviews)We're back with our penultimate pair of exciting early previews of forthcoming attractions, gleaned from Conrad's time with Joe Lipsett at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF). This time, the connection between them is simpler: they both feature one of Conrad's favourite actors, 1917's George Mackay.The first, & Sons, stars Bill Nighy as a reclusive famous novelist who gathers his two estranged sons, Richard (Johnny Flynn) and Jamie (you guessed it, George Mackay), for an important announcement about their half-brother, Andy (Noah Jupe)... with a fantastical twist. This slow burn family drama with a sci-fi/fantasy...
2025-11-1316 min
The Queer GazeCruising (1980)Hold onto your jockstrap because we're hunting a serial killer in the Big Apple with William Friedkin's Cruising (1980).Starring a 39-year old Al Pacino as an ambitious young police officer going undercover in New York's leather scene, the film - which was picketed by the queer community at the time - has aged well thanks to its ambiguity.Plus: debate about the success of Pacino's performance, the meaning of the end, inserting pornography into the murder sequences, and why you don't need to seek out James Franco's Interior.Leather.Bar Seen the film...
2025-11-1331 min
Movie OublietteRetreat & Honey Bunch (TIFF 2025 bonus reviews)Joe Lipsett of Horror Queers joins Conrad again for another couple of advance previews of films at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF), and it's another case of spotting a couple of movies with a similar premise. In this case, it's women going to an isolated manor house for some form of wellness/recuperation exercise... only to discover things are not what they seem!Retreat is Ted Evans' feature debut, and stars Anne Zander as a young woman who visits an isolated retreat for deaf people in the English countryside, run by the imperious Mia (Sophie...
2025-11-0617 min
The Queer GazeThe Captive (2025)Our final preview of coming attractions from TIFF 2025 hails from queer Spanish director Alejandro Amenábar as he tackles the infamous story of Don Quixote writer Miguel de Cervantes' time imprisoned in Algier.Starring Disney Channel star Julio Peña in the lead, The Captive is an expensive period piece that follows Cervantes' efforts to develop his skills as a storyteller, execute a daring prison escape and (maybe?) fall in lust/love with The Bey, Hasán Bajá (Alessandro Borghi).While we agree on the interesting way that religion (both Christianity and Islam) are portrayed in t...
2025-11-0322 min
The Queer GazeThe History of Sound (2025)The History of Sound (streaming on Mubi) is the new film from Moffie director Oliver Hermanus and stars Josh O'Connor and Paul Mescal as 1920s music students falling in love while they collect samples of American folk music.It's a beautiful film with great chemistry between the leads, but Joe and Conrad aren't entirely satisfied by the way the narrative plays out, the runtime, and the deliberate lack of sex.Want to hear our spoiler-filled thoughts? Subscribe to our Patreon at patreon.com/TheQueerGaze for another ~20 minutes of spoiler-heavy discussion.Like the show...
2025-11-0112 min
The Queer GazePlainclothes (2025)Our 'Cruising' theme continues with writer/director Carmen Emmi's 2025 film Plainclothes, starring Tom Blyth and queer actor Russell Tovey.The period film follows undercover NY police officer Lucas, whose job is to entrap queer men in a public bathroom so they can be arrested. The issue? Lucas is struggling with his own sexuality, which is only exacerbated when he falls for Andrew, who has his own secrets to protect.Topics include: internalized homophobia, more beards, awkward family dinners, and a frustrating/unnecessary visual motif.Seen the film or want to hear more details...
2025-10-3018 min
Movie OublietteHeel & Bad Apples (TIFF 2025 bonus reviews)Our fourth bonus preview of forthcoming attractions that Conrad and Joe Lipsett caught at TIFF focuses on two British thrillers with a similar theme: children being locked in basements! The first, Heel (it was called 'Good Boy' when we saw it, but they must have changed it to avoid confusion with the haunted house film told through the eyes of a dog), sees an aimless and hedonistic teenager (Anson Boon) get abducted by Chris (Stephen Graham) and Kathryn (Andrea Riseborough), and subjected to their unorthodox approach to parenting. The second, Bad Apples, stars Saoirse Ronan as a primary school...
2025-10-3017 min
The Queer GazeA Private Life (2025)Our fifth preview of coming attractions from this year's TIFF features bilingual queer icon Jodie Foster, as an American psychoanalyst in Paris who becomes convinced one of her patients was murdered. A Private Life (Vie Privée) is a scintillating psychological thriller with a dash of French farce, as Lilian (Foster) becomes an amateur sleuth with her lovable ex-husband Gabriel (Daniel Auteuil), and a side order of fantasy, as hypnotically induced memories of past lives add a layer of further mystery to the soirée. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2025-10-2813 min
The Queer GazeAt the Place of Ghosts (2025) & Mārama (2025)Our TIFF coverage continues with two horror-inflected films centring indigenous characters, using hauntings as a method of exploring generational and personal trauma. In Bretten Hannam's At the Place of Ghosts (Sk+te'kmujue'katik), two estranged Mi’kmaw brothers journey into the Canadian woods to avenge spirits that haunt them from their childhood. Meanwhile, Taratoa Stappard's Mārama, follows a Māori woman who travels from freshly colonised New Zealand to a creepily gothic English manor in the Yorkshire moors to uncover secrets about her family's past. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2025-10-2114 min
The Queer GazeBeach Rats (2017)To kick off our 'Cruising' theme, we're checking out writer/director Eliza Hittman's Beach Rats (2017) featuring the feature film debut of Harris Dickinson.We've got questions about Frankie's kink (expect talk of 'Daddy' issues) as well as his dependency on drugs and alcohol.Plus: shitty boyfriend behaviour, bad friends, and debate about why the film doesn't inspire an emotional connection.Seen the film or want to hear more details? Subscribe to our Patreon at patreon.com/TheQueerGaze another ~27 minutes of spoiler-heavy discussion.Like the show? Rate, review and subscribe to help...
2025-10-1623 min
Movie OublietteExit 8 (TIFF 2025 bonus review)Our second preview of coming attractions from TIFF 2025 focuses on Genki Kawamura's psychological horror Exit 8, in which a commuter finds himself struggling to escape a seemingly endless loop of subway passages. Conrad joined Joe Lipsett, friend of the pod and co-host of the excellent Horror Queers podcast, in Toronto to discuss this liminal, time-loop terror, based on a popular video game.Support us on Patreon to nominate films for us to cover, access exclusive bonus content, and vote on the final verdict!Rate and review us on your podcast platform of choice, and tell...
2025-10-1613 min
The Queer GazeMaddie's Secret (2025)Our second bonus episode of TIFF coverage explores John Early's directorial debut Maddie's Secret (2025), in which the comedian plays a dishwasher who gets her dream of being an influencer at her food content creation company, but reawakens an eating disorder rooted in childhood trauma. Has the first-time director bitten off more than he can chew? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2025-10-1413 min
Movie OublietteObsession (TIFF 2025 bonus review)Horror Queers co-host and Toronto native Joe Lipsett joins Conrad for the first in a series of reviews of sci-fi, fantasy and horror films featured in this year's Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF). First up: Obsession, a darkly comedic relationship horror written, directed and edited by Curry Barker. It stars Michael Johnston as a hapless music store employee who makes a ill-fated wish that his secret crush, Nikki (Inde Navarette), would fall hopelessly in love with him. Be careful what you wish for...Support us on Patreon to nominate films for us to cover, access exclusive bonus...
2025-10-0921 min
Movie OublietteTron (with Joe Lipsett)Joe Lipsett joings us to celebrate the imminent release of Tron: Ares by taking a look back at the original Tron (1982), a sci-fi action adventure arguably remembered best for its groundbreaking visuals and concepts rather than its storytelling and characters. Starring Jeff Bridges, Bruce Boxleitner, Cindy Morgan and David Warner, the film takes us inside an alternate reality within the rapidly emerging and little understood digital domain – which seems quaint in retrospect – to tell a tale of a society under threat of subjugation by an all-powerful and unchecked AI – which seems anything but quaint in our current context! But should...
2025-10-071h 16
The Queer GazeBlue Moon (2025)Our coverage of this year's Toronto International Film Festival kicks off with a review of Richard Linklater's biopic of Lorenz Hart, starring his 'Before Trilogy' collaborator Ethan Hawke, Margaret Qualley and Andrew Scott.Set on the opening night of Oklahoma!, the smash hit success of his former writing partner, Rogers, and his replacement, Hammerstein, Blue Moon finds Lorenz holding court in Sardi's, indulging in his professional jealousy, self-doubt, and overwhelming admiration for Elizabeth (Qualley). Oh, and is Hart a whip-smart semi-closeted bitchy raconteur? You better believe it! Hosted on Acast. See...
2025-10-0716 min
The Queer GazeJongens (2014)So much for swimming! It turns out the 2014 Dutch film Jongens is actually a track and field 'Sports Gay' film.Directed by Mischa Camp, this beautifully shot made for TV film was so popular that it was eventually shown in theatres and distributed around the world.Plus: Marc's patience with Sieger, motorcycles, and another fair!Seen the film or want to hear more details? Subscribe to our Patreon at patreon.com/TheQueerGaze another ~18 minutes of spoiler-heavy discussion.Like the show? Rate, review and subscribe to help others find us...
2025-10-0220 min
The Queer GazeRiley (2023)Our last true "Sports Gay" entry is American football film Riley (2023) from writer/director Benjamin Howard.The film stars Jake Holley as the titular character, Dakota Riley, a promising high school football player who can't suppress his same sex attraction.The problem (and most interesting aspect of the film) is that his sexuality doesn't "fit" in the narrative that he and his oppressive father/coach have constructed for his future.Plus: issues of consent and strict binaries, more beards, and a holdover from the short that doesn't work in the feature film.
2025-09-1823 min
The Queer GazeHandsome Devil (2016)The second entry of our 'Sports Gays' theme is super cute Irish friend-com Handsome Devil (2016).Featuring a great supporting role by Andrew Scott (before he was, you know, "Andrew Scott").Plus: muddled messages about conformity, 90s vibes, and the cycles of queer issues.Like the show? Rate, review and subscribe to help others find usSupport the show on Patreon for bonus content on every episode, including ~25 minutes more about this film!Follow the show on Insta and BlueSky: @thequeergaze. Email us: thequeergazeshow@gmail.com Hosted on...
2025-09-0421 min
The Queer GazeGriffin in Summer (2024)Here's a special spoiler-free bonus episode on writer/director Nicholas Colia's feature directorial debut Griffin in Summer (2024) about a 14-year old playwright who develops a crush on the 25 year old burn-out fixing his pool over the summer.It's an exceedingly funny, but surprisingly deep film with a cast that includes Owen Teague, Melanie Lynskey, Kathyrn Newton and exceptional newcomer Everett Blunck.Want to hear more? Check out patreon.com/thequeergaze for an additional ~23-minute discussion.Like the show? Rate, review and subscribe to help others find usFollow the show on...
2025-08-2913 min
The Queer GazeIn From The Side (2022)We're kicking off a brand new theme on Sports Gays with In From The Side (2022), the feature film debut of Matt Carter.Co-written by Carter and his partner Adam Silver, this is an intriguing title that asks the audience to identify with an adulterous protagonist.Plus: finding community in sports, white gay issues, and how the film uses rugby.Like the show? Rate, review and subscribe to help others find usSupport the show on Patreon for bonus content on every episode, including ~26 minutes more on this film alone!...
2025-08-2125 min
The Queer GazeSaint-Narcisse (2020)We're closing out our 'Family Drama' theme with Bruce LaBruce's 2020 'twincest' film, Saint-Narcisse.The truth is that this film is much more beautiful, self-aware, and interesting than LaBruce simply trying to court controversy.Plus: French vs English acting, ties to Saint Sebastian, and the film's shadow-banning by Amazon.Like the show? Rate, review and subscribe to help others find usSupport the show on Patreon for bonus content on every episode, including 24 minutes more about this film!Follow the show on Insta and BlueSky: @thequeergaze. Email us: thequeergazeshow@gmail...
2025-08-0730 min
The Queer GazeUnicorns (2024)Here's a special spoiler-free bonus episode on James Krishna Floyd and Sally El Hosaini's Unicorns (2024), about an Essex bloke Luke (Ben Hardy) who falls for drag queen Aysha (Jason Patel).As a romantic drama, there's a lot to like here. But we found the film's refusal to unpack its characters decisions frustrating. Plus: C/W there's a really upsetting moment of violence that completely ruins the film's last act. If you want details, be sure to check out the spoiler-y 25 minute discussion on Patreon (patreon.com/thequeergaze) for more.Like the show? Rate, review and su...
2025-07-2517 min
The Queer GazeMoonlight (2016)We're continuing our 'Family Drama' theme with a look at Barry Jenkins' Oscar winning film, Moonlight (2016) - a triptych dedicated to a specific queer, Black experience that is nonetheless undeniably universal.Like the show? Rate, review and subscribe to help others find usSupport the show on Patreon for bonus content on every episode, including 26 minutes more about this film!Follow the show on Insta and BlueSky: @thequeergaze. Email us: thequeergazeshow@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2025-07-2423 min
The Queer GazeC.R.A.Z.Y. (2005)We're continuing our 'Family Drama' theme with a look at Quebec director Jean-Marc Vallée's 70s-set coming of age/coming out film, C.R.A.Z.Y. (2005).It's a visually stunning film, filled with needle drops, and a fantastic lead performance by Marc-André Grondin.Plus: Tupperware witches, baptism transitions, the Quiet Revolution and more!Like the show? Rate, review and subscribe to help others find usSupport the show on Patreon for bonus content on every episode, including 21 minutes more about this film!Follow the show on Insta and Bl...
2025-07-1028 min
The Queer GazeThe Birdcage (1996)We're kicking off a brand new theme on 'Family Drama' so what better (popular) text to begin with than Mike Nichols' 1996 film, The Birdcage?The American remake of a French farce feels like a product of its time, particularly how it handles queer issues (which ultimately makes it feel made for straight audiences).Plus: Lane and Williams' iconic lead performances, bland children, and draaaaaagLike the show? Rate, review and subscribe to help others find usSupport the show on Patreon for bonus content on every episode, including an additional 28 minutes...
2025-06-2622 min
The Queer GazeY tu mamá también (2001)Conrad and Joe continue our themed exploration of 'Doomed, Sexy Experimentation' with a look at Alfonso Cuarón's scintillating Mexican road trip movie, Y tu mamá también (2001).It's an incredibly hot film, and though the sex and nudity is a major talking point, the film is about so much more!Plus: Joe's coming out in part thanks to Gael García Bernal, Conrad's knowledge of Andor, and praise for secret MVP Maribel Verdú.Like the show? Rate, review and subscribe to help others find usSupport the show on Patreon for b...
2025-06-1224 min
The Queer GazeI Don't Understand You (2025)Here's a special spoiler-free bonus episode on David Joseph Craig and Brian Crano's dark comedy I Don't Understand You (2025), about a gay couple (Nick Kroll and Andrew Rannells) in Italy who find themselves in hot water following a series of miscommunications.Unfortunately this repetitive, often unfunny film didn't work for us. Listen to find out why and be sure to check out the spoiler-y, spicy 22-minute discussion on Patreon (patreon.com/thequeergaze) for more.Like the show? Rate, review and subscribe to help others find usFollow the show on Insta and BlueSky...
2025-06-0611 min
The Queer GazeCall Me By Your Name (2017)We're kicking off a brand new themed pairing on 'Doomed, Sexy Experimentation' with a look at Luca Guadagnino's adaptation of Call Me By Your Name (2017).We're giving big props to the chemistry between the leads, tackling the film's controversies (Armie Hammer; the age gap), Timothée Chalamet's nuanced performance, and that cold winter ending.Seen the film or want to hear more details? Subscribe to our Patreon at patreon.com/TheQueerGaze for additional content, including our spoiler-heavy 33 minute discussion about the (peach!) sex scene and more!Like the show? Rate, review and subscribe t...
2025-05-2925 min
The Queer GazeMonster (2023)Our second entry in 'Secret Adolescent Love' is 2023's Monster.Directed by Hirokazu Kore-eda and written by Yuji Sakamoto, the film is a puzzle narrative in the form of a triptych that constantly asks audiences to re-evaluate their understanding of characters in order to answer the question: "who is the monster?"Plus: leading with empathy, fave quotes from school principal Fushimi, secret queerness, and debate about the film's ending.Seen the film or want to hear more details? Subscribe to our Patreon at patreon.com/TheQueerGaze for an additional 22.5 minutes of spoiler-heavy discussion.
2025-05-1532 min
The Queer GazeClose (2022)Conrad and Joe kick off a new theme on 'Secret Adolescent Love' with a look at Lukas Dhont's Close (2022). C/W: Self-harm.Devastating is the word of the episode as we unpack this "not actually queer" story about the intimate, but ultimately disastrous friendship of Léo and Rémi. There's a reason this movie was Belgium's nominee for Best Foreign Language film at the Oscars, but fair warning...be prepared for plenty of tears.Seen the film or want to hear more details? Subscribe to our Patreon at patreon.com/TheQueerGaze for another 18 minutes of...
2025-05-0124 min
The Queer GazeThe Visitor (2024)Conrad and Joe tackle their first (but not last!) Bruce LaBruce film, The Visitor (2024). C/W: this remake of 1968's Teorema is sexually explicit!This movie is deliberately provocative and confronting, as many of LaBruce's films are, which essentially means the film is not for everyone.Seen the film or want to hear more details? Subscribe to our Patreon at patreon.com/TheQueerGaze for another 27 minutes of spoiler-heavy discussion.Like the show? Rate, review and subscribe to help others find usFollow the show on Insta and BlueSky: @thequeergaze....
2025-04-2515 min
The Queer GazeParis 05:59: Théo & HugoWe're continuing our 'One Night Stand' series with Olivier Ducastel and Jacques Martineau's 2016 erotic drama, Paris 05:59: Théo & Hugo.Comparisons to the Before trilogy are apt (albeit with a much more hardcore opening) as our protagonists embark on an all-night odyssey through the Paris streets.Plus: candid conversations and ties to Agnes Varda Seen the film or want to hear more details? Subscribe to our Patreon at patreon.com/TheQueerGaze for a spoiler-heavy discussion, including all the sex stuff!Like the show? Rate, review and subscribe to help others find usF...
2025-04-1732 min
The Queer GazeA Nice Indian Boy (2024)Who's ready for a funny and heartfelt gay romantic comedy? Enjoy this special spoiler-free bonus episode on Roshan Sethi's A Nice Indian Boy (2024) starring Karan Soni and Jonathan Groff, which is out April 4, 2025.Seen the film or want to hear more details? Subscribe to our Patreon at patreon.com/TheQueerGaze another 25 minutes of spoiler-heavy discussion.Like the show? Rate, review and subscribe to help others find usFollow the show on Insta and BlueSky: @thequeergaze.Email us: thequeergazeshow@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more...
2025-04-0411 min
The Queer GazeWeekend (2011)We're talking about Andrew Haigh's breakout (sophomore) film, Weekend (2011) which follows isolated gay man Russell and his weekend paramour Glenn.Up for discussion: long takes and improv, sex lists and one night stands, using and subverting romantic comedy conventions, and...more trains?!Want to hear more? Subscribe to our Patreon for an additional 27 minute discussion about the way sex and intimacy is used in the film.Like the show? Rate, review and subscribe to help others find usFollow the show on Insta and BlueSky: @thequeergazeEmail us: thequeergazeshow@g...
2025-04-0326 min
The Queer GazeMisericordia (2024)We're breaking down French gay director Alain Guiraudie's latest film, Misericordia (2024). In this spoiler-free review, we discuss the film's surprising resemblance to Tom at the Farm, Patricia Highsmith's novels, and maybe even a touch of French farce? Seen the film or want to hear more details? Subscribe to our Patreon for the full 37 minute conversation.Like the show? Rate, review and subscribe to help others find usFollow the show on Insta and BlueSky: @thequeergaze.Email us: thequeergazeshow@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See ac...
2025-03-2111 min
The Queer GazeTom At The Farm (2013)We're wrapping up our discussions of Internalized Rural Homophobia with a contemporary Canadian classic from Xavier Dolan: Tom at the Farm (2013).This psychosexual thriller is all about doubles, performative gender, repression, and violence. We're pretty big fans!Like the show? Rate, review and subscribe to help others find usFollow the show on Insta and BlueSky: @thequeergaze.Email us: thequeergazeshow@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2025-03-2030 min
Hazel & Katniss & Harry & StarrBonus Track (2023) feat. Conrad ChambersBrenna and Joe are joined by Conrad Chambers, Joe's co-host from The Queer Gaze podcast, to discuss 2023 UK gay coming of age film Bonus Track.It's a little bit slight, albeit full of charming performances and nicely fills the gap left by Heartstopper and Sex Education.Plus: nepo babies, a Josh O'Connor cameo, and confusion about the period setting.Wanna connect with the show? Follow us on Instagram and BlueSky @HKHSPod or use the hashtag #HKHSPod:> Brenna: @brennacgray> Joe: @bstolemyremote (Instagram) or @joelipsett (BlueSky)> Conrad: @thequeergaze
2025-03-1134 min
The Queer GazeGod's Own Country (2017)Conrad and Joe are back on the "Popular" side of our Internalized Rural Homophobia theme with a look at writer/director Francis Lee's God's Own Country (2017).It's a film filled with beautiful sweaters, mud wrestling, and sad boys, which means we find it deeply romantic!Wanna hear more of our discussion? Sign up for our Patreon at patreon.com/thequeergaze for early access to Main Feed episodes, exclusive content, and other bonus episodes.Like the show? Rate, review and subscribe to help others find us Follow the show on Insta and Bl...
2025-03-0629 min
The Queer GazeA Moment In The Reeds (2017)Conrad and Joe are hard at work on the summer cottage as we discuss Mikko Mäkelä's feature debut, A Moment In The Reeds (2017) - our "lesser known" title in this pairing of Internalized Rural Homophobia texts.Up for discussion: unfair comparisons to God's Own Country (2017), the film's abrupt ending, small scale intimacy, casting queer actors, and why Leevi's issues are shallow compared to Tariq.Wanna hear more of our discussion? Sign up for our Patreon at patreon.com/thequeergaze for early access to Main Feed episodes, exclusive content (like the Chilli Pepper award where...
2025-02-2026 min
The Queer GazeBrokeback Mountain (2005)Conrad and Joe relaunch The Queer Gaze as a podcast with our first theme: Internalized Rural Homophobia.For our "Popular" pick, we're revisiting Ang Lee's 2005 adaptation of Brokeback Mountain, starring Heath Ledger and Jake Gyllenhaal.Up for discussion: aggressive make-outs, casting straight actors in gay roles, that iconic score, and the legacy of the film within queer cinema circles.Wanna hear more of our discussion? Sign up for our Patreon at patreon.com/thequeergaze for early access to Main Feed episodes, exclusive content (like the Chilli Pepper award where we talk about the...
2025-02-0626 min
The Queer GazeExtremely Unique Dynamic (Patreon Clip)On Patreon, Conrad and Joe review the new Meta-Asian-Queer-Stoner-Coming-of-Age-Bromantic-Dramedy, Extremely Unique Dynamic (2024).Wanna hear the episode? Support The Queer Gaze on Patreon at patreon.com/thequeergaze for early access to Main Feed episodes, exclusive content, and bonus episodes like this!Be sure to rate, review and subscribe to the show. Follow us on Insta and BlueSky at @thequeergaze Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2025-01-2903 minThe Queer GazeThe Queer Gaze (Teaser)The Queer Gaze has rebranded itself as a podcast and Conrad and Joe are back! We're starting back Jan 30 on Patreon and Feb 6 with a look back at Ang Lee's Brokeback Mountain (2005).Support us on Patreon at patreon.com/thequeergaze for 1 week early access, as well as special bonus content, including the infamous Chilli Pepper Award discussion (aka the sex stuff).Wanna connect with the show? Follow us on Instagram (@thequeergazeshow) or BlueSky (@thequeergaze)> Conrad: @theconrad (Insta) or @conrad-esq (Bluesky)> Joe: @bstolemyremote (Instagram) or @joelipsett (BlueSky)> YouTube: @thequeergaze
2025-01-1901 min
Movie OublietteTIFF 2024 bonus episode 3: haunted housesIn our third and final bonus episode covering highlights from the Toronto International Film Festival, friend of the pod Joe Lipsett joins Conrad to review three haunted house movies from this year's programme: Steven Soderbergh's bold ghost P.O.V. mystery Presence, Karrie Crouse and Will Joines' dusty western Hold Your Breath, and Nick Toti and Rachel Kempf's rarely screened found footage chiller It Doesn't Get Any Better Than This. Conrad also reports on Mike Flanagan's latest Stephen King adaptation, the warm-hearted but oddly structured The Life of Chuck.Check out Joe Lipsett on Instagram and the Ho...
2024-10-0441 min
Movie OublietteTIFF 2024 bonus episode 2: ghosts and monstersFor our second round-up reviews of horror films that premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival, special guest Joe Lipsett and I cover four more horror films. We start with two ghost stories: the frosty New Zealand drama Went Up the Hill, directed by Samuel Van Grinsven and starring Dacre Montgomery and Vicky Krieps; and the rambunctious Taiwanese horror comedy Dead Talents Society, directed by John Hsu and starring Gingle Wang. We also take a look at Scott Beck and Bryan Woods' psychological puzzle box thriller, Heretic, featuring a charmingly sinister Hugh Grant, as well as Joseph Kahn's monster-on-the-loose...
2024-09-2738 min
Movie OublietteTIFF 2024 bonus episode 1: body horrorsConrad is joined by Joe Lipsett live and in-person at the Toronto International Film Festival to give early reviews of the horror, sci-fi and fantasy films that premiered at TIFF this year. In this first bonus episode, we're looking at the body horror films on the programme: including Coralie Fargeat's The Substance (winner of the People's Choice Award), Max Minghella's Shell, Marielle Heller's Nightbitch and Thibault Emin's debut Else.Follow Joe Lipsett on Instagram and the Horror Queers podcast. Follow us on Tiktok, Facebook, Instagram and maybe what's left of Twitter, if it's sti...
2024-09-2032 min
Movie OublietteLong Weekend (with Joe Lipsett)Joe Lipsett of the Horror Queers podcast joins us for a Long Weekend (1978), where bickering couple Peter and Marcia venture out into the Australian wilderness for a camping trip they might not live to regret. Colin Eggleston's psychological thriller, written by Everett De Roche (of 'Patrick' and 'Razorback' fame), won prizes on the festival circuit and is fondly remembered by filmmakers like Quentin Tarantino, but it's been largely forgotten since. Does this Ozploitation revenge-of-nature horror deserve its day at the beach? Is it a quietly disturbing parable with a convincing air of growing existential dread, or is it a for...
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Movie OublietteThe Puppet Masters (with Joe Lipsett)Film critic and Horror Queers co-host Joe Lipsett joins us to explore the body snatching invasion thriller The Puppet Masters (1994), an adaptation of Robert A. Heinlein's 1951 sci-fi novel starring Donald Sutherland, Eric Thal, Julie Warner, Keith David, Will Patton and Yaphet Kotto. Astonishing practical effects abound as parasitic manta rays from space leap merrily onto the backs of unsuspecting cast members, turning them into mindless drones bent on world domination. Their only giveaway? They have no interest whatsoever in Julie Warner's cleavage. Seriously, this is a plot point. It's gleeful straight-to-video fun from the height of the X-Files era...
2023-06-131h 12Movie OublietteStrange Days (with Joe Lipsett)Joe Lipsett, film critic and co-host of Horror Queers, joins us on the eve of the millennium for some Strange Days (1995) with Ralph Fiennes, who saunters about in leather trousers, Juliette Lewis, who wears nothing most of the time, Tom Sizemore, who sports a very unfortunate wig, and Angela Bassett who... well, just kicks ass frankly. It's a cyberpunk Blow Out, with Fiennes' burned out ex-cop unwittingly getting hold of evidence of a politically significant murder that could destroy L.A. – if it weren't a burning hellscape already. Featuring the groundbreaking technology of recording human experiences directly from the cereb...
2022-10-311h 08Movie OublietteA Perfect Murder (with Joe Lipsett)Bloody Disgusting's Joe Lispett joins us to share his love of 90s erotic thrillers and revisit one of the most-overlooked entries in the genre: A Perfect Murder (1998), Andrew Davis's remake of Hitchcock's Dial 'M' for Murder starring the obligatory Michael Douglas, the permanently gaslit Gwyneth Paltrow and steamy pre-Aragorn Viggo Mortensen. It's a twisty turny tale of sex, inheritances, Chernobyl-level stock market meltdowns and murder with a meat thermometer – but does it deserve to get away from the oubliette scot-free or should it be permanently lost along with Gwyneth's apartment key?Follow Joe Lipsett on Twitter, check out...
2021-02-231h 03Movie OublietteThe Relic (with Horror Queers)Joe Lipsett and Trace Thurman of Horror Queers dig up The Relic (1997) and drag us on a wild museum tour with two of the most unlikeable characters in monster movie history: Penelope Ann Miller, who's so entitled she shrieks about job losses in the middle of the office when someone has the gall to apply for a research grant, and Tom Sizemore as the superstitious cop wearing a raincoat big enough for two. It has Stan Winton creature effects, early CGI, decapitations galore and Linda Hunt in full Edna Mode mode. But should it be restored and put back o...
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